My Silent War
The Autobiography of a Spy
$26.69
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2018
Summary
A fascinating insight into the mind and motivations of the notorious British ‘Master Spy’ and Soviet double agent.
In the annals of espionage, one name towers above all others - that of H. A. R. “Kim” Philby, the ringleader of the legendary Cambridge spies. A member of the British establishment, Philby joined the Secret Intelligence Service in 1940, rose to the head of Soviet counterintelligence, and, as M16’s liaison with the CIA and the FBI, betrayed every secret of Allied operation…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781787461284 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1787461289 |
| Author: | Kim Philby |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2018 |
| Weight: | 186g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
The best true spy story … a superbly cynical combination of truth, half-truth, falsehood and propaganda
The best true spy story … a superbly cynical combination of truth, half-truth, falsehood and propaganda * Ben Macintyre, The Times *
…teeming with real-life tales of intrigue and espionage * Imperial War Museum *
A carefully crafted memoir of a carefully crafted life is a chilling portrayal of a man whose greatest loyalty was to his craft * The Revisionist *
About The Author
Kim Philby
Harold Adrian Russell ‘Kim’ Philby was born in Ambala, India, in 1912, where his father was a high-ranking civil service officer. After graduating from Westminster School in 1928, Philby went to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he became one of the ‘Cambridge Spies’. After working as a journalist, Philby was recruited into the British Secret Intelligence Service in 1940 where he rose through the ranks. He was, however, working as a double agent for the KGB, continuing to do so until his defection to the Soviet Union in 1963. He wrote My Silent War in 1968 and lived out the rest of his life in Russia, where he died in 1988, an official Soviet hero.
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